When UST projectors first came out and introduced laser light sources at prices well below what the home theater long throws offered, I wondered how long it would take before lifestyle long throw projectors that leveraged these light sources appeared.
It took a few years but now there’s a healthy selection of comparatively compact cube-shaped projectors that output tremendously bright, vibrant, and sharp images. They’re defined by a combination of image quality, portability and affordability. In fact, currently my primary living room display is a XGIMI Horizon Ultra and it produces a picture that looks like a giant TV.
XGIMI Horizon Ultra ($1,700)
This could well be the most exciting new projector of 2023. What it brings to